David Holmes

As the 2017 trade deadline approaches, be on the lookout for Theo Epstein and the rest of the Cubs front office to strike gold again.

The Cubs are a team loaded with talent and have a reasonable chance of making multiple runs to the World Series during the next several years; however, their rotation is a weakness that needs to be addressed.

If the Bulls can play disciplined basketball and execute, this series has all the makings of going six or seven games, and who knows maybe they can even pull off the upset.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon has once again gone the unconventional route in naming one of his biggest run producers to take the reins of the leadoff role.

With as good as the Chicago Cubs were in 2016, there's reason to believe they will be even better in 2017.

With an overall game that's improving by the day, Addison Russell may morph into one of the best shortstops the franchise has ever seen.